The 2016–17

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (; ar, الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم) was previously called the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994. is the top division football tournament in Tunisia und ...

(''Tunisian Professional League'') season was the 91st season of top-tier football in

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. The competition started on 8 September 2016. The defending champions from the previous season are

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Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2015–16 season and three promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2.

AS Gabès Avenir Sportif de Gabès ( ar, المستقبل الرياضي بڨابس), often referred to as ''ٍِASG'' or ''Zliza'' is a football club from Gabès in Tunisia. The club was founded in 1978,by M. Hmad Nasfi, a local businessman. the team pl ...

was the first to obtain promotion, followed by

Olympique Béja Olympique de Béja ( ar, الأولمبي الباجي, translated to the ''Olympic of Béja'' and often referred to as OB) is a football club from Béja in Tunisia. Founded in 1929. The team plays in red and white colors and its ground is the ...

and finally US Tataouine. The three teams replaced

EGS Gafsa El Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa ( ar, القوافل الرياضية بقفصة) or EGSG is a football club from Gafsa in Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location ...

AS Kasserine The Avenir Sportif de Kasserine ( ar, المستقبل الرياضي بالڨصرين) is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine, Tunisia. The team evolves in the Ligue 1. The Club also has a Handball and a Basketball teams. History The cl ...

and

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who were relegated to 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue 2.
The teams are drawn in two groups of 8 each. At the end of the first part of the season, the first 3 will qualify to the Championship Group, the 4th to 7th will contest the Relegation Group and the 8th of each group will be relegated to the

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are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

Results

Group A

Group A table

Group A result table

Group A leaders

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Group B

Group B table

Group B result table

Group B leaders

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Playoffs

Championship Group

League table

Result table

Leaders

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Relegation Group

Relegation Group table

Relegation Group result table

Relegation Group leaders

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Top goalscorers

Relegation playoff

This game was played between the 6th of the Relegation Group and the 3rd of

References

External links

2016–17 Ligue 1 on RSSSF.com

Fédération Tunisienne de Football
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